Tag: Homework

Word Count: 453 Summary: Tips on how parents can help their children with their homework and stay calm, when they have attention and/or vision issues. Keywords: dyslexia, homework, learning disabilities, attention, reading, self-esteem, math, vision Article Body: Parents have asked us why homework takes their child 2, 3 and even 4 times longer than their peers and what they can do about it. This article defines the 3 key issues and what parents can do about it. Student’s key issues often include: 1- Attention is a major problem, both in class and while doing homework 2- They often have one or more vision issues – too often these student’s eyes are either: not working together; skipping words or lines when …

When my mom finally decided to take that plum posting as a Divisional Head, I knew I was in trouble. Her office hours stretched way beyond my school hours. And anyway, I was privy to the many discussions my parents had about ‘Honey, what do we do with the kids?’ Well, finally they struck gold – an educational after school program. Won’t that be just grand? Kids are learning new things while parents are happily minting greenbacks! And so, we went directly to another class after our school. The brochure said that they would be ‘using fun activities and innovative teaching methods to fill the gap in your child’s understanding’. I suppose they meant that the teacher would write down …